Tractor-engine.



W. B. FOUTS.

TRACTOR ENGINE.

APPLIOATION FILED Nov.19.1913.

il l 25,085. Patented Jan. 19, 1915.

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W. B. FOUTS.

TRACTOR ENGINE.

APPLICATION FILED Nov.19;1913.

Patented Jan. 19, 1915.',

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TRACTR-ENGBNE.

Specification of Letters Patent..

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.application led November 19, 1913. Serial No. 801,96.

To all 'wiwi/'z- 'it may concern Be it known that I, WILEY BROUGHER a citizen of the United States of America, residing at lVicbita, in the county of- Sedgwiek, State of Kansas, United States of America, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tractor-Engines, of

.which the following is a specification.

- adapted for use 1n driving stationary maf to provide a simple Icontrolled by the operator cross chines of all kinds.

The invention also has for further objects form of transmission from his seat on themachine by means of which the power of the motor shaft may be utilized for driving the machine Whether in a forward or bacio ward direction; novel means for steering the machine; and novel means for bracing the main frame of the machine so as to enable it to sustain extraordinay shocks andy the hard usage to which a motor truck of the class described is subject to in traveling over rough ground.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the construction,- combination and. arrangements of part1 as Will be hereinafter. more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings andpointed out in the appended claim,

in the dravvingsz-Fiegure l, is a side eievation of motor truck', embodying the present invention. Fig. 2, is a plan view of tbe same. y

Like characters of reference designate the same parts in both figures of tbe drawing-ifs. The motor truck accordinr,7 to this invention comprises an open center su estantially rectangular rame embodying?, tbe eppositely arranged parallel side bars the rear end bar 2, andi-ile front cross oar fi, bars beine; all formed of channel iron and the front and rear bars thereof being formed by bending the end portions of the side bars inwardly toward each other until they meet at the central points Ll, Where they arefastened1-maether' by means ot epilee-bers 5.

' sliding; clutches boited siiown.

6, designates the driving axle and i', the: front axle, the drivingr axle having fast thereon a single centrally arranged traction Wheel 8, provided on its outer face or periphery with angle or I-shaped traction ribs 9, preferably formed separately from the or otherwise secured thereto as face of the Wheel 8, and secured thereto by means of bolts not shown-br their equiva lent. The opposite ends of the driving;v axle G, are jonrnaled in bearings 10, secured. to. the side-bars of the frame, by bolts 11, 11.

Fast on the driving axle 6, at one side of the traction wheel 9, is a sprocket Wheel 12, from' which a chain 13 extends and passes around a smaller sprocket wheel 14, fast on a counter-shaft 15, which is located about midway between the front and rear axles and is parallel to the same. This counter-shaft is mounted adjacent to its op posits ends, inbearings 16,;secured'to the main frame.

17, designates amotor, preferably of the'l` .double 1horizontally opposed type, embodymg a fly-Wheel 18, and a shaft 19, whichl is provided at the rear end thereof with a' bevel pinion 20, fast thereon. l' y Arranged behind themotor 17, is a trans mission shaft 21, which is journaled in bearings 22 on the side-bars of the machineframe. TWO bevel gear Wheels 23, and 24g, normally loose on the shaft 21, mesh into the pinion 20, at opposite sides of the latter and l in connection with said wheels 23, and 2li., 25, and 26, are employed, arranged on opposite sides of said Wheels and adapted to throw said. nately into engagement with the transmission shaft 21, said clutches being feathered to the shaft and constantly rotating; therewith. "in order to simultaneously operate both clutches 25, and 26, a shifting yoke 27, extends over the Wheels 23, and 24:, and is provided with arms forked to engage grooves in the clutches as shown, said yoke 27, be# ingr extended at one end and having a jointwheels altered connection at 28, with a bell crank leframes,

the'reer of 'le frame cleself; acljacenl'. to the heeel eeerihg wheel., hereinafter particulrrfl described, where seid rod termin hemel grip or .loop 37, which enables inter hy merely pulling or pushing oh shift the clutches so ne io set the i .i 5r driving fcrwerd, crbuckwfird. de epereors se no". Shown) will he 'sup'eered Ehe rear end of the main frame l l, cf he motor truck, :md immediately in ffron; ci? such see will he arranged the hand steering; wheel 38, mounted-fest on a steern ing ehe which extends forwardly mtl inclines owner rally", the forward creren L y i of seid seering; shaft, being journelecl in e 'Suitable heL fg er socket l-C, en the reh' axle. Adige te the hearingM 40, ehe shaft 39,'hes fest Leerecn e chain rum el, ereimcl which cppesitely extending chains fl?,y and 2e 43, are 'wrapped in opposite direc-hone.

The from, or steering Wheels elle, are jeux nailed en the spindles of e pair ing lmucliee, meimecl to urh on. verlI axes 47, ei the opposite exremiies el che front axle 71 Two armed, levers are een nectecl to each steering knuckle., each. lever comprising a forwardly exliehfling erm 4:8, :mol rearwardly extending arm 19, the chains 42, and iii-l, being connected 'co 'the arms 49, While the forwardly extending arme 48, are comlecerl by enequeliZihg-her 50, which is pivotelly connected et its eX- remities as shown at 5l, to the arms 48 iherehy insuring en equal turning el the steering lmucllee, and e corresponding equal turning movement of the said Wheelewhen the levers ere operzred che chaine -l, end. cl3, one. of which. is drawn around 'che drinn 4:1, While "the 'other ie slackeheel or wound therefrom.

An arched strut 22-, extends over ehe 1301lward portion ci? the air-action Wheel 8, and is terminally bolted et 53, to the sideehars of the frame. Extending in opposie direc ionsfrom the upper perions el the arched strut 52, are loruces 5l, :incl 55, each, eel; of braces at one side el the machine heilig een neste-Cl te-lghe arched strut by e single holt 56, the refer braces ere connect-eil et heir rear extremities to the sidebar of the frame -ii'reer of driving axle as shown at 57, while the forwardly extending braces 55, are 'ter minally connected tc the side-ba-rs of the frame at the points 58, adjacent te the trame mission shaft 21, thereby forming an effective brace for that portion of the machine frame which lies in the rear of the. motor, he Weight of the latter being placed :is meer possible over the front axle 7, Asc that the motor will not subject the frame of the truck Y eo minime strain. Each of the braces 54, and is provided with e turn 'huchle so chat ii?. he meinteinef under teesicn.

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A chain tights-mer is provided coperatie@ with the chain 18, seid tightener epreclte; Wheel being jc'uriialed on e, spindle which ie carried by a lever fulcrumed en e hell; che machine frame, and thereby prcviflllg for adjustment ef 'the wheel ro 'take L5 Slack in the sprocket wheel chain. 13. f

From the foregoing clescription il; will, he seenv tha the operator seated al, or ,ear i rear end of hc frame has full central' @rer the hand Wheel 3S, fer steering )purpceee,Y anfl he rcel 36, by melma; of which eluehee are shifted 'lircwimg zhe e gear wheels 23, anni 24;, 'inl-ie emi f.

ehgngemfmt with elle trahsmieeionslmf; and. thereby changing the directicn Ici? propel sich of lie truck., lil; is only necessary lier the operator either pu push ehe rofl, er l lie Seme rearwardly m crcler io chill, clutch im@ engagement end glie of;

mimheeusly eilt ci engagemeh; there any 'possibility cfr .chiel-ing l ,3 :20, 23, incl giving; lescrihed my iiveiiici, "i il r .lf claim as new, and desire he ecrire in? l; lyre Parent, ie:--

f :i motor liruch, a fram knuckles, mmm" i mi' the oppesie e\- le, eeering wheels lrivir kl l vlli,

lei ze 'wel beim' ccimher rml ne' axle; her

el in wheels ci, wih scifi pini/er1 el cpjiicfileweles, elm/ches for rhrcw ine' said gem* wheels im@ nml cui oli enga ement 'with he rzuisniif'eicn shalt, e.; e for simi lzmeeusly Shifting; he

yclics emlmflyig e )relie ccl'iiiecion ',e snm. ch'rtchee, :i bell cremig' lever jointed to ei yoke, z manually controlled push. @nel vpull roel for opel-:icing :miel hell crunk lever, :irclieflstru termiimll 'fastened lio' `ehe oli ilhe frame und leczned liebre-eh. the (l ing axle and the transmission shelf, braces extending from the upper pare miel strut iu opposite directions emi.

S.. tened to said Side'hars :adjacent to the trans mission shaft and .in axle.

Signed :it lvichita, Siate of ensee, Qlfeh (ley of c'tober A.. l). i913.

VJBLEY BRCUGHER FTS. in presence of C. l/V. MATSON, Luci? forme rear ef the 

